Digital Diversity Network Highlights Tech’s Top 40 Under 40

Digital Diversity Network made an unforgettable splash in Silicon Valley.Â First with an event held at the YouTube space, highlighting phenomenal women of color in technology and then culminating with the 40 Under 40: Tech Diversity – Silicon Valley Awards presented in partnership with theREGISTRYBayArea.comÂ and hosted by Salesforce. Awardees graced the stage ranging from tech moguls to Facebook execs to the Bay Area’s social impact giant, Kapor Capital.

In case you missed it, without further ado, here are the top 40 Under 40, currently making waves in Tech Diversity in Silicon Valley.

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TITLE Â Â Â Â COMPANY

1

Aaron Russell

Sourcing Manager, Networking Engineering

Facebook

2

Adjetey Clarence Lassey

Enterprise Corporate Solutions Executive

Salesforce.com

3

Albert Biketi

VP & GM, Data Security

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Software

4

Alexandria Lafci

Co-Founder

New Story Charity

5

Anita Blanco

Director of Diversity & Inclusion in Genetics & Biosciences

Stanford University

6

Bernard Gutmann

Director, Corporate Strategy & Development

Pandora

7

Breanna Zwart

Policy & Partnerships, Emerging Markets

Google

8

Brian Martinez

Global Program Manager, Field Sales

Airbnb

9

Darrell Jones, III

Head of Business Development

Clef

10

David Silva

Founder

Techqueria.org

11

Ebony Frelix

SVP, Philanthropy & Engagement

Salesforce.com

12

Erica Joy Baker

Build & Release Engineer

Slack

13

Idalin Bobe

IT Consultant | Social Justice Activist | Community Manager

Thoughtworks

14

Jamal Eason

Product Manager

Google

15

Jason Mayden

Founder, CEO, Designer

Accel Partners

16

Jason Towns

CEO & Managing Director

Groundwork

17

Joe Vasquez

Founding Director

Michelson Runway Accelerator

18

Julia Collins

Co-Founder and Co-CEO

Zume Pizza

19

Justin Steele

Principal

Google.org

20

Kamilah Taylor

Senior Software Engineer

LinkedIn

21

Lajuanda Asemota

Director for Diversity & Inclusion

Singularity University

22

Lance Coleman

Content & Venture Advisor

Binary Capital

23

Laura Gomez

CEO

Atipica

24

Leandrew Robinson

CEO & Co-founder

Hingeto

25

Lilibeth Gangas

Chief Technology Community Officer

Kapor Center for Social Impact

26

Maci Peterson

Co-founder & CEO

On Second Thought, Inc.

27

Maisha Gray-Diggs

Group Manager, Litter/Coal Innovation

The Clorox Company

28

Makinde Adeagbo

Founder & CEO

/dev/color

29

Mandela Schumacher-Hodge

Founding Portfolio Services Director

Kapor Capital

30

Megan Rose Dickey

Reporter

TechCrunch

31

Mercedes Bent

Vice President of Education

Upload VR

32

Monique Woodard

Venture Partner

500 Startups

33

Morgan DeBaun

CEO & Founder

Blavity

34

Robert Harmon, Jr.

Deputy General Counsel & Director

Tesla Motors, Inc.

35

Sean Heywood

Product Partnerships — Messenger

Facebook

36

Shauntel Poulson

Co-Founder and General Partner

Reach Capital

37

Tiffani Ashley Bell

Executive Director

The Human Utility (formerly Detroit Water Project)

38

Trevor Thomas

General Partner

Cross Culture Ventures

39

Tristan Walker

Founder & CEO

Walker & Co.

40

Wilson White

Senior Counsel, Public Policy & Government Relations

Google

In addition to this list, Marc Hannah, Ph.D., was presented with the Game Changer of the Year Award and Rachel Williams, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Yelp, was presented with the Influencer Award, by Digital Diversity Network COO Kathy A. Johnson. During her acceptance speech, Williams promptly gave credit back to her fellow Awardees, “Everybody who stands before me in this room is an influencer. We are all changing the game.”

Â Sequoia Blodgett is the Technology Editor for Black Enterprise, Silicon Valley. She is also the founder of 7AM, a lifestyle, media platform, focused on personal development, guided by informed, pop culture.